Durban to host massive soccer spectacle
The MTN8 Cup final will take place in Durban tomorrow evening at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The Final will be contested by the two best teams in the tournaments this far.
Orlando Pirates and Platinum Stars will lock horns in what should be an entralling encounter. Pirates over came Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, while Dikwena advannced as 6-3 victors over the two-legs against Gavin Hunt's Bidvest Wits.
The Buccaneers will be without the influential Andile Jali who has been ruled out of action for a lengthy spell due to a shoulder injury, while the Royal Bafokeng side will be banking on the resurgence of the inform Siphelele Mthembu.
The team from Rustenburg will be making their debut in the MTN8 Final, while Pirates will be featuring for the15th time in the final and a third in the past four editions of the MTN8. They have won seven out of their previous 14 appearances and two out of two in their last appearances in the final of this competition, defeating both Soweto rivals, Moroka Swallows (2010) and Kaizer Chiefs (2011) in successive seasons.
The match is scheduled to get underway at 20:00
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- Mak Dlamini
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